2004 Hyundai Tiburon Owner's Manual - Page 172

6 DO-IT-YOURSELFMAINTENANCE 6 G030D01A-AAT CHANGING THE OIL AND FILTER G040A02GK-AAT Adding Oil DOHC CVVT V6 DOHC CVVT V6 2. Open the hood and remove the engine oil filler cap. 3. Slide underneath the car and loosen the drain plug by turning it counterclockwise with a wrench of the proper size. Be sure that a drain pan is in position to catch the oil as it drains out, then remove the drain plug. ! G040A01GK HGK211 WARNING: Be very careful when draining the engine oil as it may be hot enough to burn you! 4. When the oil has stopped draining, replace the drain plug using a new washer and retighten by turning it clockwise. Tightening torque is: 4.5 ~ 4.0 kgf.m (2.0L) 4.5 ~ 3.5 kgf.m (2.7L) 5. Remove the oil filter by turning it counterclockwise with a oil filter wrench of the proper size. A certain amount of oil will come out when you remove the filter. So be sure to have your drain pan in place underneath it. 6. Install a new oil filter in accordance with the instructions on the carton or on the filter itself. Do not over-tighten. (Tightening torque : 1.2 ~ 1.6 kgf.m) If the oil level is close to or below the "LOW" mark, add oil until it reaches the "FULL" mark. To add oil: 1. Remove the oil filler cap by turning it counterclockwise. 2. Add oil, then check the level again. Do not overfill. 3. Replace the cap by turning it clockwise. The distance between the "FULL" and "LOW" marks is equal to about 1 quart of oil. The engine oil and filter should be changed at those intervals specified in the maintenance schedule in Section 5. If the car is being driven in severe conditions, more frequent oil and filter changes are required. The procedure for changing the oil and filter is as follows: 1. Park the car on level ground and set the parking brake. Start the engine and let it warm up until the needle on the coolant temperature gauge moves above the lowest mark. Turn the engine off and place the gear selector lever in "P" (automatic) or reverse gear (manual transaxle).